A definitive history and celebration of the groundbreaking showRuPaul's Drag Racein its first decade, from a Burbank basement set all the way to the Emmy's, and every weave in-between, as told by its stars, producers and fans.
"A commemorative celebration and a must-have for fans." ―Kirkus Reviews
★ "Loaded with heartbreaking and hilarious first-person confessions, this book’s a winner, baby!" ―Library Journal, starred reviewTold over the first ten years of a television mainstay,
And Don't F&%k It Uptells a cultural history through the stories of the people who lived it: the creators of
RuPaul's Drag Race, the contestants, the crew, the judges, and even some key (famous) fans. It begins with RuPaul's decades-long friendship and business relationship with World of Wonder Productions, the entertainment company that helped launch him into superstardom, and later talked him into giving a drag reality show a chance. From there, it follows the growth and evolution of the show—and its queens—through a decade of gag-worthy seasons, serving up all kinds of behind-the-scenes realness.
With a history as shady and funny as it is dramatic and inspiring,
And Don't F&%k It Upshows how RuPaul's Drag Race is a mirror reflecting the cultural and political mores of our time. Its meteoric rise to becoming a once-in-a-generation success story is explored here as never before, in intimate, exuberant, unfettered detail.
Maria Elena Fernandezis an award-winning journalist and the first to be allowed on the set ofDrag Raceto write about the show for theLos Angeles Times.Fernandez covered entertainment for theLos Angeles Times, Vulture, The Daily Beast, Newsweekand NBC News for 15 years.
"For fans of the show, the book’s juicy specifics from cast and crew will prlă#
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